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Substance classification of titanium dioxide illustrates limitations of EU legislation

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The harmonized classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen has the potential to misinform consumers and promote aversive behaviour. The case exemplifies the limits of a hazard-based classification system that should not be used without exposure assessment in downstream, sector-specific legislation.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany

    Christian Riebeling, Andrea Haase & Andreas Luch

  2. Department of Pesticide Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany

    Tewes Tralau

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Riebeling, C., Haase, A., Tralau, T. et al. Substance classification of titanium dioxide illustrates limitations of EU legislation. Nat Food 1, 523–525 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00149-w

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